Sharon

I've loved and cherished a lot of Sharon in my life. They differ from each other in so many ways except their names. I've met them in different places and situations that made each of them more unique and special in my heart. Let me start from my earliest memories...

Sharon Concepcion - She's my cousin. I call her "Ka Talon" since we were kids. "Ka" is a term of endearment in our hometown. It's short for "kaka" that has the same meaning as "ate" or "kuya". Siniloan public market was our playground back then. Our parents were also weekend buddies until such time when they no longer share the same hobby. And we also drifted apart when I transferred to a private school in elementary.

Sharon Cuneta - Of course I loved her! She was my childhood idol. And until now I love listening to her music and enjoy singing her songs in karaoke. I also enjoy watching her movies in cable.

Sharon Feliza Ann Macagba - I used to call her "Shawie" way back in highschool. She was my bestfriend in LSPC. We clicked because we were both sensitive and emotional back then. High school days... we shared the same crush... we wrote anonymous love letter to our crushes... we wrote each other letters at night, on weekends, and even during class... we never failed to write "I love you" in our letters... we joined both the JR. JACCMERES and the Merry LiBieRaThel Pepv RiShaLeen groups in our section(HAHAHA! Two-faced bitches! No, just kidding. Both groups get along with each other very well). Thinking back, I realized that highschool days are the best! =D

In college, Shawie and I shared the same alma mater still. But our courses and classes made seeing each other quite complicated. I lived in a dorm while she in her aunt's house in the campus. She visited me from time to time, leaving a note at the dorm's counter if I'm out. I've also been in her place and we both shared our dreams and feelings with what little time we had with each other. In college, she changed her nickname to "Ligay", "Ligs", and "Xiaui". I still call her "Shawie" but spell it "Xiaui" in writing. She also influenced me in eating Bodhi and other healthy vegetarian dishes. Until now, we still keep in touch with each other.

Sharon Pagaling - She was my first roommate at Room 217 in Kalayaan Residence Hall. I called her "Yayo". She's bubbly, friendly, kind, and sweet. She's very easy to get along with. She's a rich kid but very down to earth. She loves shoes! (who doesn't!?!) We shared secrets too like sisters and best friends do. We nicknamed our crushes so only the two of us will understand who we talked about. She celebrated her debut with her Kalayaan friends at Max's in QC Circle. We had the same favorite songs back then and she even asked me to give her a copy of the song lyrics that we love. She often hugged me, wether we're happy or sad. Gosh! I miss her! Remembering her, I can still clearly see her across my bed in Kalayaan, the way she laughs, her position while studying, her sleepy eyes in the morning, her balbon arms and long legs, her walk. I can still clearly hear her sweet accent when she speaks, and her laugh. She's a best friend that I only had for a few months because she had to transfer to their new house outside campus. The sad part, our paths haven't crossed again after that. I lost my address book where she wrote her contact information. I researched for her in friendster and google but to no avail. Recently, I saw a "Pagaling, Sharon P." in the news. I saw it in the list of the new lawyers of 2005. I'm not sure if it's her. If anyone who knows her, happens to read this, please e-mail me her contact number or e-mail address because i really miss her.

Sharon Labro - She lived just a door across my room in Kalayaan. She's a landscape artist. I used to sit on her bed and watch her do her plates. Her room was where I heard the Dos Boys (and one of them is Hoseal) shouted "Sharon monster!" because her room was perpendicular to one of the Dos Boys room. Of course, she's not the "monster" the boys were thinking about. They had an exchange of unpleasantries (very high school! my gulay! what do you expect, we were only freshmen). And I found out that the "monster" the boys meant live just above Sharon's room.

Sharon Sto. Domingo - She's the one who lived above Sharon Labro's room. She's no monster at all. I think, the boys were just afraid of her. She's thoughtful and fun to be with. She's very active in extra-curricular activities so I always see her even when we transferred to Molave Residence Hall. She's like, everybody's friend. After sometime, she became Hoseal's friend also and the "monster thing" was buried
in the past.

Sharon Quinsaat - She's my housemate since after college. She's also one of my best or closest friends. I call her "Sha". We met because my boyfriend and her boyfriend, errr ex-boyfriend (now) were brods. She looks like Camille Pratts. =D She's a very mature person but her heart always remain young so there's no boring time with her. She's a bit of an intellectual but she knows I don't dig intellectual conversations so she stoop down to my level and we get along so very fine. Hehehe! I've learned a lot of practical stuff from her. She's been to places but she remains humble and understanding. We shared a lot of secrets too. And not just ordinary secrets, mind you. (Hahaha! Activities and secrets varies with age!) She's the type of person that you could talk to about almost anything! Even stuff that I hated most like politics. I've known her as a very strong woman until just recently when her Andrew flew back to the United States. She almost cried her heart out. But after that, she's back a bit stronger than before.

Well, that list comprises of the Sharons that snatched a place in my heart. There are still others but i can only remember their faces and nothing more.